Medical Physics

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The Master's programme Medical Physics

Scientific director: Prof. Dr. Volker Schünemann

Use of medical devices

To operate their medical devices, hospitals and large practices require specialists who have knowledge of the fundamentals of medicine as well as of the high-tech devices they work with. In addition to health institutions, other fields include research and development for medical devices and procedures, testing, controlling and maintenance, as well as sales and training.

Target group

The German-language Master's programme is aimed at graduates of technical or natural-scientific degree programmes with at least one year of relevant work experience in the area of medical physics, medical technology and neighbouring disciplines. In particular, it is aimed at professionals who work or wish to work in medical radiation and laser physics as well as imaging and image processing.

Objective and degree

The distance learning programme provides the participants with knowledge of medical physics with a special focus on medical radiation physics, medical laser physics and medical imaging and image processing. The programme incorporates and separately certifies officially recognised courses on radiation protection for experts in medical physics (basic and specialised course), a course for laser protection officers and a course for persons responsible for regulatory compliance (PRRC).

Graduates are awarded a diploma from the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, a certificate documenting conferment of the academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.) as well as an English-language Diploma Supplement.

Legal framework conditions of as well as function and use of medical technology and medical physics devices and procedures.

The teaching order follows, among other things, the training recommendations of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik e.V. (DGMP).

Admission requirements

The application is open to persons with a first degree in engineering or physical-technical disciplines. In addition, evidence of a relevant professional experience of at least one year after the first degree must be provided. Further information can be found here.

Schedule and organisation

The distance learning programme in Medical Physics has a standard period of study of six semesters (part-time). Mandatory on-campus phases take place once per semester over a (long) weekend. The written module examinations are completed during mandatory on-campus phases.

A weekly commitment of around 15 hours is required to study the material, complete the mail-in exercises, take the examinations and complete the Master's thesis (amongst others).

At a glance

At the moment, the tuition fees are EUR 690 per semester as well as the social contribution of currently EUR 102 per semester. The one-time fee for the Master's thesis is EUR 500. The tuition fees do not include travel and accommodation expenses or meal allowances during the on-campus phases. Only the social contribution is charged in the first and second semester after the end of the standard period of study. Tuition fees are reduced to 30 percent of the original fee as of the third semester exceeding the standard period of study; this does not apply to the Master's thesis fee. The tuition fees are exempted from German VAT and may be tax-deductible if the legal requirements are fulfilled. An installment payment request is possible, further information can be found here.

Subject to change.

The distance learning programme starts in the winter semester (October) of every year. Information on the application procedure and deadlines can be accessed here.

The distance learning programme's scientific director is Prof. Dr. Volker Schünemann (TU Kaiserslautern). The distance learning programme Medical Physics is taught in cooperation with the Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University, the Medical Faculty of Saarland University, the Saarland University Medical Center and the Westpfalz-Klinikum.

The distance learning programme Medical Physics is accredited to award the academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.). The agency responsible for the accreditation process isAQAS.

Distance learning programmes are basically defined by the fact that students do not physically attend the institution of higher education, instead the institution of higher education comes to them. Both programme organisation and the didactically prepared learning materials are based on the concept of independent learning: the learners are supported in taking personal responsibility for their own learning process by a teaching-learning arrangement that consists of a combination of self-learning materials, on-campus phases and online-based interactions in the online campus. Each programme has an own virtual learning environment within the online campus that accompanies the students for the duration of their course. During the on-campus phases, the students have the opportunity to consolidate and substantiate the self-taught content in the context of internships, tutorials as well as lectures and to further discuss their acquired skills and knowledge in consideration of current issues.

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Dr. Peter Decker

Programme Management Medical Physics

+49 631 205-4932

medizinphysik [at] disc [dot] uni-kl [dot] de

Programme Management Medical Physics and Engineering

+49 631 205-4932

medizinphysik [at] disc [dot] uni-kl [dot] de

Mona Bömack

Secretary's Office Medical Physics

+49 631 205-4933

medizinphysik [at] disc [dot] uni-kl [dot] de

Secretary's Office Medical Physics and Engineering

+49 631 205-4933

medizinphysik [at] disc [dot] uni-kl [dot] de

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